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07/08/2020 / Last updated : 08/19/2020 utpalkborah Birds

Sandgrouse – Indian Bird

Indian Bird – Sandgrouse: Sandgrouse is the common name for Pteroclidae, a family of sixteen species of bird, members of the order Pterocliformes.They are traditionally placed in two genera. The two central Asian species are classified as Syrrhaptes and the other fourteen species,from Africa and Asia, are placed in the genus Pterocles. Wikipedia Facts: Scientific […]

07/08/2020 / Last updated : 08/19/2020 utpalkborah Birds

Shikra – Indian Bird

The shikra is a small Indian bird of prey in the family Accipitridae found widely distributed in Asia and Africa where it is also called the little banded goshawk.The African forms may represent a separate species but have usually been considered as subspecies of the shikra. Facts: Scientific name: Accipiter badiusMass: 130 g Encyclopedia of […]